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Ricoh’s Graphic Communications unit sales increased by 25% to ¥108.8 billion, with commercial printing business sales rising as economic activities recovered from Covid-related restrictions. “Despite the impact of material shortages, sales of production printers increased as we worked to secure production volumes,” Ricoh said.
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UPM Communication Papers has collaborated with HP Inc to develop a new generation of digital printing papers specifically designed for high-speed inkjet printing technology, including HP PageWide inkjet presses.
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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association says a two-day Sign & Graphics taster course – free to high school students and teachers - has been scheduled for the 23rd & 24th of November in WA. The first of ASGA’s taster courses was held last month in Brisbane, and TAFE SA will host a similar event in Tonsley, Adelaide this week (9-10 November).
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The City of Sydney announced an external review of new QMS Media street furniture after complaints that advertising screens on footpaths were significantly impacting pedestrian movement.
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Cartel agreements made it possible for freight companies to charge customers more for retail freight forwarding services, said the NZ Commerce Commission. In June, two international freight companies – including Sydney-based Mondiale Freight Services – were fined a total of more than $9 million over 'deceptive' Australia/NZ freight cartels.
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Messe Frankfurt, organiser of the DS Printech China trade shows, has deferred this month’s rescheduled fair in Guangzhou as China continues its zero-Covid policy restrictions.
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French software developer Caldera has announced the release of the latest version of CalderaRIP, its award-winning RIP program for large-format digital printing & cutting. Starting November 2nd, users will be able to upgrade their RIP to Version 16 in order to experience the full range of new features and improvements.
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A new agreement between SAi and Ingram publishing sees accessibility to comprehensive assets library extend beyond Flexi subscribers to now include traditional license users. Access includes over 25,000 vehicle templates for wrappers.
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Just under a year ago, we reported on a falling out between Adobe and Pantone over inclusion of Pantone colour libraries in Adobe's popular applications, resulting in them being dropped by Adobe. Pantone Connect became a subscription service as a result. Now, designer blogs are full of outrage at an alleged doubling of subscription rates - and designers with Adobe subs having their colours changed to black!
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Twelve industry leaders who took part in the first FESPA Australia Future Leaders program have chosen Troy Cavanagh of Melbourne wide format business ImageBox as their spokesperson and the inaugural FESPA Future Leader. Cavanagh wins an expenses-paid trip to FESPA Munich.
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Epson reported strong revenue and profit growth in its second quarter financial results, despite “skyrocketing” materials and logistics costs. Epson’s Q2 revenue of ¥335.2bn was up ¥66.8bn or 25% on the previous year, with ¥23.7bn in profit for the period (up ¥4.7bn).
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A University of Adelaide researcher says improvements in beach safety signage could help prevent the surge in drownings on Australian beaches. Half of overseas-born beachgoers had no understanding of some beach safety terms, according to the study.
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Innovia Films introduced a new generation of polypropylene, high gloss films which are printable by HP Latex and UV Inkjet systems and ideal for curved large graphics, advertising and point of sale.
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The new FUJIFILM 12K Printbar System is a variable data print solution for commercial printing and packaging markets that can be added to existing equipment.
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It's the Awards Season and the surprise event was the ProPrint magazine 'Top50' Awards held at Sydney's Shangri-La Ballroom at The Rocks. Around 350 industry people gathered there for a glittering evening hosted by Sam McCool of PacPrint fame and with Durst as the major sponsor and a raft of who's-who sponsors supporting them. Many of the awards went to wide-format related print houses, including the #1 spot to Keith Ferrel of Cactus Imaging. Andy McCourt was there.
- PRIMA & PMI merger puts Eco-Solvent vs Latex and Toner vs Electroink in spotlight
- Former Hygrade director disqualified for five years
- Lawn bowls in SA, golf in WA (photos): ASGA networking events
- Mimaki to showcase latest 3D solutions at Formnext 2022
- Avery Dennison Q3 sales up 11.8% to $US2.3 billion
- Canon Q3 income up 9.7% to 54 billion yen ($A575m)
- Kellie Northwood named new CEO of PVCA
- Moove partners with Indigenous-owned Printing with Purpose
- Training providers welcome Budget’s $871m for free training
- “Profitability remains challenged”: Xerox releases Q3 results
- Kornit cuts hazardous waste and greenhouse gas emissions
- Canon Colorado 1650 & UVgel ink approved for 3M Warranty
- 300th EFI FabriVU 340 goes in
- “Significant negative impact on pedestrian movement”: Sydney reviews QMS street furniture
- LIA & Visual Connections Print and Media Industry November Social Event
